The Dodgers committed seven errors, setting a Los Angeles club record, while losing to the Reds in the second game of a doubleheader, 8-4, after winning the first game, 6-5. Oddly, the Dodgers' errors played only a minor role in their defeat. Six of the Reds' eight runs were earned. Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Cincinnati Reds 5 (Game 1)Game Played on Monday, September 4, 1972 (Night game) at Dodger StadiumReds 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 - 5 10 0 Dodgers 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 1 - 6 11 1 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rose lf 5 0 1 0 0 0 .302 Lacy 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .260 Morgan 2b 5 1 1 2 0 2 .286 Lefebvre ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .196 Tolan cf 5 0 2 1 0 0 .284 Mota lf 5 1 2 1 0 1 .334 Bench 3b,c 4 1 1 1 1 0 .262 Davis cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .290 Perez 1b 4 0 3 0 0 1 .293 Parker 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .287 McRae rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .257 Crawford rf 2 0 2 1 2 0 .246 Concepcion ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 .211 Valentine 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .268 Hague ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .221 Wills 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118 Chaney ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 Russell ss 3 2 2 0 1 0 .287 Plummer c 3 2 2 1 0 1 .216 Yeager c 3 2 2 2 0 0 .114 Menke ph,3b 0 1 0 0 1 0 .241 John p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 McGlothlin p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .154 Grabarkewitz ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 .150 Borbon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067 Mikkelsen p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Uhlaender ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .158 Richert p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Carroll p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Brewer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Geronimo ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .262 Buckner ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .312 Sprague p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hall p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 Totals 37 5 10 5 2 7 Totals 31 6 11 6 4 4 Time of Game: 2:46 Left on Base: Reds 8, Dodgers 6 DP: Reds 2, Dodgers 1 Errors: Russell Doubles: Plummer (4), Tolan (26), Russell (17), Mota (14) Home Runs: Plummer (2), Bench (30), Yeager (1), Grabarkewitz (2) Stolen Bases: Perez (4), Bench (5) Caught Stealing: Lacy (3) Sacrifice Hits: John (7), Davis (4), Yeager (1) GIDP: McRae (4), Valentine 2 (10) Hit by Pitch: McRae (1,by John) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA McGlothlin 4 7 4 4 1 1 2 18 3.83 Borbon 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 6 3.25 Carroll 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 9 2.54 Sprague L(3-2) 0.1 0 1 1 2 0 0 3 3.93 Hall 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 2.59 Totals 8.2 11 6 6 4 4 2 38 Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA John 5 7 3 3 0 3 2 22 2.86 Mikkelsen 3.1 2 2 2 2 4 0 15 3.98 Richert 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1.75 Brewer W(8-6) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.21 Totals 9 10 5 5 2 7 2 40 Hit by Pitch: John (2) Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Paul Pryor REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); Tolan grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 1ST: Lacy grounded out (third to first); Mota grounded out (second to first); Davis grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 0. REDS 2ND: Bench flied out to center; Perez singled to center; McRae grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Perez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 2ND: Parker lined to third; Crawford walked; Valentine grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Crawford out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 0. REDS 3RD: Concepcion struck out; Plummer homered; McGlothlin grounded out (third to first); Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 3RD: Russell grounded out (shortstop to first); Yeager singled to first; John out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Yeager to second]; Lacy singled to center [Yeager scored]; Lacy was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Dodgers 1. REDS 4TH: Morgan struck out; Tolan grounded out (second to first); Bench homered; Perez singled to left; McRae was hit by a pitch [Perez to second]; Concepcion grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Dodgers 1. DODGERS 4TH: Mota flied out to center; Davis singled to right; Parker was called out on strikes; Crawford singled to left [Davis to second]; Valentine flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Dodgers 1. REDS 5TH: Plummer doubled to left; McGlothlin struck out; Rose flied out to right; Morgan singled to center [Plummer scored]; On a bunt Tolan singled to third [Morgan to second]; Bench flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Dodgers 1. DODGERS 5TH: Russell singled to left; Yeager homered [Russell scored]; GRABARKEWITZ BATTED FOR JOHN; Grabarkewitz homered; BORBON REPLACED MCGLOTHLIN (PITCHING); Lacy grounded out (shortstop to first); Mota struck out; Davis grounded out (first unassisted); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Dodgers 4. REDS 6TH: MIKKELSEN REPLACED GRABARKEWITZ (PITCHING); Perez singled to center; Perez stole second; McRae struck out; Concepcion popped to first in foul territory; Plummer struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Dodgers 4. DODGERS 6TH: Parker grounded out (third to first); Crawford walked; Valentine grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Crawford out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Dodgers 4. REDS 7TH: UHLAENDER BATTED FOR BORBON; Uhlaender grounded out (second to first); Rose reached on an error by Russell [Rose to first]; Morgan struck out; Tolan flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Dodgers 4. DODGERS 7TH: CARROLL REPLACED UHLAENDER (PITCHING); Russell doubled to left; Yeager lined to center; Mikkelsen struck out; Lacy grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Dodgers 4. REDS 8TH: Bench walked; Bench stole second; Perez struck out; McRae flied to left in foul territory; HAGUE BATTED FOR CONCEPCION; Hague flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Dodgers 4. DODGERS 8TH: CHANEY REPLACED HAGUE (PLAYING SS); Mota singled to right; Davis out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Mota to second]; Parker grounded out (second to first) [Mota to third]; Crawford singled to center [Mota scored]; Valentine grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Dodgers 5. REDS 9TH: WILLS REPLACED VALENTINE (PLAYING 3B); MENKE BATTED FOR PLUMMER; Menke walked; GERONIMO BATTED FOR CARROLL; Geronimo popped to third; Rose singled to center [Menke to third]; RICHERT REPLACED MIKKELSEN (PITCHING); Morgan forced Rose (first to shortstop) [Menke scored]; Tolan doubled to center [Morgan scored]; BREWER REPLACED RICHERT (PITCHING); Bench grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Dodgers 5. DODGERS 9TH: SPRAGUE REPLACED GERONIMO (PITCHING); MENKE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); BENCH CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); Russell walked; Yeager out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Russell to second]; BUCKNER BATTED FOR BREWER; Buckner was walked intentionally; LEFEBVRE BATTED FOR LACY; HALL REPLACED SPRAGUE (PITCHING); Lefebvre struck out; Mota doubled [Russell scored, Buckner to third]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 5, Dodgers 6. |
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